excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
ik-ˈsīt-mənt 
Examples of excitement in a Sentence
Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.
His hands shook with excitement.
The child cried out in excitement.
a trip filled with excitement and adventure
She talked about the excitements of her new life.
This job loses its excitement after a while.
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Her arrival in the U.K. — and the excitement surrounding the Cowboy Carter Tour — was easily enough to push the title back onto these lists.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Much of the cast, including creator Lin Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Reneé Elise Goldsberry, walked the carpet embracing other stars who were buzzing with excitement for what the performance could be.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
But a new look can also generate excitement and encourage upgrades more readily than some of the low-profile or under-the-hood improvements that these updates normally focus on.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Eight years after the 2017 release of the original Switch — and following months of anticipation and excitement — Nintendo’s latest console finally hit the shelves on Thursday, June 5, promising to deliver an even richer gaming experience for fans around the globe.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Much of the cast, including creator Lin Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Reneé Elise Goldsberry, walked the carpet embracing other stars who were buzzing with excitement for what the performance could be.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
But a new look can also generate excitement and encourage upgrades more readily than some of the low-profile or under-the-hood improvements that these updates normally focus on.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Eight years after the 2017 release of the original Switch — and following months of anticipation and excitement — Nintendo’s latest console finally hit the shelves on Thursday, June 5, promising to deliver an even richer gaming experience for fans around the globe.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for excitement
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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitement. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
ik-ˈsīt-mənt
1
: something that excites
2
: the state of being excited : agitation
Medical Definition
excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
-ˈsīt-mənt
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